Many people in my family have different preferences. I am vegetarian, my kids eat chicken and fish, and my husband is not a fan of fish after a bad experience he had one time with food poisoning. However, he loves scallops. So whenever I make fish for the kids, I make sea scallops for him.
Fill a frying pan with a layer of olive oil. Take the little tags (side muscles) off of each scallop. Pat each one with a little salt and pepper and then lay them on the pan in the olive oil. Cover and cook on medium for about 4-5 minutes. Once the side in the olive oil is golden brown, flip them, and then cook on medium for another 3 minutes, but check periodically. Once the second side is golden brown (as in the picture), remove them. Yum!